Balin the Dwarf contemplating his next move, while Sophia the Sorceress considers her Spell cards.
One of the pleasures of children is sharing something that you enjoy with them and watching them enjoy it too. I came into a copy of Heroquest last year and have been biding my time at introducing the Kinchlets to it. I've always had a soft spot for the game and I'm aware that it's recently been re-released, but the new edition has left me cold.
I really enjoyed the setting of the Old World in Warhammer of the original and I didn't care much for the World of Warcraft stylings of the new figures, so it made sense to stick to the edition of the game that I played as a youngster.
The adventurers quickly split up
We've played the first few quests and this is our third game. The kids have gotten into the rhythm of the game well and are enjoying it. Though I like to think that my extremely hammy reading of the introductory text of each quest doesn't hurt.
My Orks, of course, talk like a ultra-violent Dick Van Dyke. The trick is to stick your lower jaw out and yell things like "Oi you gits!" with appropriate amounts of gusto.
Orks
I have a bit of an allergy to playing with unpainted figures. I've been slowly painting my set using the tutorials from Miguel at Rush the Wash.
But by the same token, it would a poor father who refused to play just because the figures weren't finished. It's amusing how little children care about such things.
Sophia the Sorceress has bitten off rather more than she can chew
This was an interesting game. It was quest number three - Lair of the Ork Warlord. This is a follow on from the previous game we played The Rescue of Sir Ragnar. Sir Ragnar had been kidnapped by the Ulag the Ork Warlord and the heroes have been sent to put a stop to his evil schemes.
It was also the first game we played where the Kinchlets lost.
Slinging spells like Billy-oh - Sophia fights for her life.
Sophia the Sorceress got rather cocky and was running around the board attracting the attention of many monsters, but didn't take the time to take care of the ones she activated. The kids also got separated which meant that they were surrounded. Sophia the Sorceress who had started the game being very cautious with her spells was slinging them with gay abandon by the end, but it wasn't enough to get her out of trouble.
The Ork Warlord Ulag is struck down
She did manage to use a spell to take out the Ork Warlord Ulag, but got greedy and went to check his treasure room rather than immediately running for her life. Meanwhile Balin the Dwarf who was valiantly trying to hold off a horde of nasties took a big hit from a Chaos Warrior. Reduced to one Body Point he made a run for the stairs.
The result was the first game that the kids lost and there was a certain amount of tears and disbelief. I really enjoy sharing games with them, but I think it's important that they realise that the contest is in fact a real contest. After some big hugs and a chocolate digestive, we agreed to try again another day.
